Would you like to become rich in a short period of time? There are a few ways of doing so. For instance, pop vocalists are generally wealthy. Professional athletes do pretty well, too. Then there's the lottery.

If singing or professional sports or a lottery jackpot just aren't in your plausible future, though, for most people, the next-best option is the stock market. While a $3,000 investment probably won't make you a millionaire in the next 10 years, there is a handful of stocks that could turn that relatively small amount into a much bigger sum of money within a decade. Here's a rundown of three such prospects.

Investors should always be wary of market manias; many of them unexpectedly fizzle out with no warning. The cannabis craze of 2018 comes to mind, as does 2013's 3D printing frenzy. Then there's the dot-com meltdown of 2000. Sometimes these big, sweeping rallies end up being justified. Often, however, they don't.

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Source Fool.com